October 2025 SSD Faculty Newsletter
SSD Employee Spotlight
Madison Justice
Meet Madison, our Accessible Materials Coordinator with Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)! Madison plays a vital role in ensuring that students have equal access to course materials and technology. She coordinates our assistive technology and equipment services, helping students identify the tools that best support their learning needs. Madison also provides hands-on training so students can feel confident and empowered using assistive technology in and out of the classroom.
In addition to her work with accessible materials, Madison serves as the point person for AIM and has been working on new software for testing services. She’s been hard at work behind the scenes, collaborating with campus partners to make sure the software is accessible and user-friendly for both faculty and students.
Mark Nichols
Ashley Bray
Register for the Excellence in Access and Inclusion Celebration: Digital Accessibility Workshop
Join us to close out the Excellence in Access and Inclusion Celebration for an informative session focused on empowering faculty with strategies and tools to enhance instructional design by creating digitally accessible educational materials and to effectively implement accommodations. This session will explore how Title II of the ADA informs inclusive teaching practices and supports equitable access.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
9 am - 10 am
Gilbert Place Room 3002
220 Gilbert St. Blacksburg, VA 24060
Workshop Leaders:
- Mark Nichols, Senior Director of Universal Design and Accessible Technologies
- Ashley Bray, Director of Services for Students with Disabilties
Outreach and Engagement
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